ATLANTA, GA (August 25,
2011) – Hotel Equities (www.hotelequities.com)
recently named Gary Faehr the General Manager for the 118-room Hampton
Inn Jacksonville Downtown I-95 in Florida. Mr. Faehr will provide
leadership and manage the hotel through an extensive
renovation. It
is part of the revitalization efforts in the Southbank district of
downtown
Jacksonville.

Mr. Faehr has
responsibility for overseeing all financial and management operations
of the
hotel including hiring and training the associates, meeting budget
goals and
representing the company in the community.

“Gary brings an
outstanding background and a wealth of experience in management to our
hotel,”
said Tamara Markham, Vice President of Operations for Hotel
Equities. “We
welcome his leadership as we begin a major renovation of the
hotel. Our
guests and our associates will benefit from his expertise.”

With more than 20 years in the hospitality industry, Mr.
Faehr came to Hotel Equities from Indianapolis, Indiana where he served
as
General Manager of a Hilton Garden Inn. Through his work at that
hotel,
he participated in the successful revitalization of downtown
Indianapolis.

Previous positions include Director of Finance at the 21C
Museum Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, Director of Finance for the
Marriott
Hotel in Louisville, and positions with Omni Hotels and White Lodging
Services
where he earned the Manager of the Quarter award on three
occasions.
Community-minded, Mr. Faehr has participated actively in the Chamber of
Commerce in each city where he has worked.

A native of Indiana and a graduate of Ball State University
in Muncie, Indiana, Mr. Faehr follows the Indianapolis Colts football
team in
his free time. His interests include, camping, boating, working
out and
playing pickup basketball.About
Hotel EquitiesHotel Equities (HE) is an
Atlanta-based full-scale hotel management, retainer, development and
consulting
firm. Frederick W. Cerrone, CHA, serves as President and CEO. HE
holds
more than 50 properties in its portfolio. For more information, visit www.hotelequities.com